This Week Personnel were out Training with our Boat.... (Full Story & Photos)

This last Saturday & Sunday Pingree Grove & Countryside hosted Live Fire Training at the Elgin Community College Public Safety Center, in Burlington. Firefighters Trained in real Smoke and Heat Conditions, doing Hose Advancement, Fire Attack, Search & Rescue, and Removing Victims from the building. The evolutions involved Basement Fires and Fires in Taxpayer Buildings (Stores on the first Floor and ... (Full Story & Photos)

Saturday from 12:00 to 3:00 pm Pingree Grove & Countryside Participated in the Village of Pingree Grove's Touch a Truck Event at the Cambridge Lakes Charter School. We had an Engine, Ambulance, Brush Truck and UTV there and we passed out Pub-Ed materials and answered questions.

-Engine 1213
-Ambulance 1253
-Brush 1233
-UTV 1230

Members Attending:
-Chief Stout
-Lt Heinz
-F/F Ali
-F/F Bartlett
-F/F ... (Full Story & Photos)

Today at 8:52 am Pingree Grove & Countryside responded for a vehicle accident On Rt 20 West of Coombs Rd. On arrival Personnel found a single vehicle accident with the vehicle hitting a guardrail. One patient was transported to the hospital. Westbound Rt 20 was closed for about a half hour.

Responding for Pingree Grove & countryside:
-Engine 1213
-Engine 1214
-Ambulance 1254
-Chief 1202

Assisting ... (Full Story & Photos)

Every year in May, members from Departments all over the Elgin area come to remember and pay respects to fallen firefighters of the past year at the Elgin No. 5 Fire Barn. This year was the first year Pingree Grove & Countryside Honor Guard attended this event. This Year Pingree Grove & Countryside Honored Former Fire District Trustee Howard Hoffmeister.

Attending this year from Pingree Grove:
-Captain ... (Full Story & Photos)